Train across Baroque and jazz styles with a Berklee graduate who makes violin playing truly engaging

Christina McGarr guided Sally Baek through violin pieces including Brandenburg, Zardus, Meditation, and Bach Partita, focusing on bowing, slurring, and vibrato techniques for Baroque and Russian styles. Christina recommended listening to Itzhak Perlman's performance of "Shakona" for inspiration and assigned practice on new pieces with vibrato. They rescheduled their regular meeting to Saturdays.

Christina gave Nylah a violin lesson that included working on pieces from "Beauty and the Beast" and "Belle," with attention to finger placement and musical symbols. Nylah also practiced a D major scale during the session.

Christina gave Sally a violin lesson that included technique refinement, musicality exploration, and repertoire selection. They discussed Sally's schedule and orchestra participation, and listened to Itzhak Perlman for inspiration. Christina provided feedback and suggested new pieces for Sally to learn.

Christina gave Nylah a violin lesson where they practiced the song "Look to Jesus", beginner book exercises, ear training, and scales. Christina assigned practice for Nylah and will create practice tracks to aid her learning.

Christina taught Lina violin, covering basic techniques including open strings, rhythm, counting, and musical notation (time signatures and rests). Christina used a demonstration method and emphasized reading the music. They also discussed faith and music.